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Boston - GA-SAW6

Title: Boston - GA-SAW6
Identifier: GA-SAW6
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Royal Georgia Gazette
Date: October 25, 1781
Trade: Sawyer
Enslaver: Richard Oswald
Events: 1. Formerly enslaved by Mr. M'Pherson
2. Self-emancipated from Mr. Brewton
Home: Mr. Brewton's plantation near Savannah
Home Location: Georgia
Transcription: RAN away from Mr. Brewton's plantation near Savannah, belinging to Richard Oswald, Esq. The following Negroes. PHILIP, a young middle sized fellow, very stout made, speaks bad English. TITO, a young middle sized fellow, appears very stupid, and is ruptured. GEORGE, a slender made fellow, almost grey headed, very sensible, speaks good English, and is much pitted with the smallpox. BOSTON, a sawyer, pretty old, of a slender make, is very sensible, and formerly belonged to a Mr. M'Pherson in Carolina. Whoever apprehends, and delivers them to me upon the plantation, or to John Graham, Esq. in Savannah will receive a reward of five dollarsfor each. JAMES NIX, Overseer.
gender: Male